Glynn County News

TERESA STEPZINSKI/The Times-Union Randy Guy and his son Andrew, 9, are selling fireworks at the United Pentecostal Church stand in Brunswick.

TERESA STEPZINSKI/The Times-Union Glynn County officer Bill Mahr aims a laser radar to check motorists' speed along Georgia Spur 25 in Brunswick.

The Jasper County school board voted unanimously Monday to end superintendent Delacy Sanford's contract one year early, effective July 6. He will remain with the school district as a consultant next school year and be paid no more than his current salary of $130,000, according to the board's agreement.

A teenage brother and sister were recovering Monday after being beaten during an armed home invasion and robbery at their home.

A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 3:15 pm for southern Glynn County.

A Brunswick man was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole Friday night after being found guilty of killing another man on New Year's Eve 2007.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - One of the biggest threats following a large-scale disaster - whether natural or human - is a communications breakdown.

Travel on I-95 South may get congested, according to a press release from the Georgia DOT.

Howard Mann became superintendent of the Glynn County school system, which he has served for more than 31 years, with a 6-1 vote and stroke of the pen Tuesday night.

A Glynn County grand jury has indicted a Brunswick woman on the least serious of six charges stemming from the death of an 11-year-old boy who was riding on the trunk of her car two months ago.

The Heritage Bank completed the acquisition of two Glynn County branches of Security Bank on June 12.

UPDATE 6/17: The DeKalb District Attorney's Office is looking into allegations of cheating on the CRCT.

A suburban Atlanta principal who resigned amid an investigation into cheating on student tests was arrested Friday and accused of altering public documents.

The Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission wants to close an administrative loophole that has allowed city developers to begin construction and, in one case, use water service before paying required fees.

DeKalb County authorities are investigating whether to bring criminal charges against two elementary school administrators accused of changing answers on Georgia standardized tests.

Whenever the Neptune Park Pool Complex reaches capacity, it is forced to close the gates.

Glynn County Republicans will have a chance to shoot handguns, fire an Uzi, a Thompson submachine gun and other weapons at an event being held to support Second Amendment rights.

After cheating allegations rocked Burroughs-Molette Elementary School, Glynn County Schools have stepped up to make changes they say will ensure nothing like this ever happens again.

Interim Glynn County schools Superintendent Howard Mann has removed two teachers from their summer school duties at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School as an investigation continues into cheating on a mandated standardized test that fifth-graders took last year.

A former Glynn County school superintendent fired in February for using his school system BlackBerry and e-mail address to respond to Internet ads seeking sex, is set to regain his education license next month.